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News Somalia » Bay » Politics: Somalia caught between two fires: Calls for Sheikh Mohamud to step down amid Saudi-funded mercenary training

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/somalia-caught-between-two-fires-calls-for-sheikh-mohamud-to-step-down-amid-saudi-funded-mercenary-training/ar-AA27HPqu

Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026

Media and military sources reported that Somalia is facing mounting warnings on two fronts: growing public protests against outgoing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and concerns over the fate of ...

News Somalia » Bay » Politics: Somalia: Clashes expose widening rift between Mogadishu and federal states

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/somalia-clashes-expose-widening-rift-between-mogadishu-and-federal-states/ar-AA2aOE19

Published on: Monday 24 August 2026

As long as the regions and the federal government cannot agree on an election timetable, ...

News Somalia » Bay » Politics: Somalia needs a political settlement before it is too late

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/6/2/somalia-needs-a-political-settlement-before-it-is-too-late

Published on: Monday 01 June 2026

Somalia is entering one of the most dangerous moments in its recent history without an agreed path towards elections or a political transition. United States and United Kingdom-led talks between the ...

News Somalia » Bay » Politics: Turkish Bid to Bridge Somalia's Political Divide Stalls Amid Rivalries and Foreign Pressure

News channel or source: https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/turkish-bid-to-bridge-somalia-s-political-divide-stalls-amid-rivalries-and-foreign-pressure

Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Efforts by Turkey to mediate between Somalia's federal government and opposition groups have encountered setbacks due to technical disagreements and mounting international ...

News Somalia » Bay » Politics: Somalia: Farmaajo's misuse of SNA for political expedition

News channel or source: https://www.garoweonline.com/en/featured/somalia-farmaajo-s-misuse-of-sna-for-political-expedition

Published on: Tuesday 12 April 2022

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army (SNA) celebrated its 62nd anniversary in Mogadishu on Tuesday, amid the ongoing campaign to rebuild the once strong army in East, Central, and Southern ...

News Somalia » Bay » Politics: Why Mogadishu clashes are deepening Somalia’s political crisis again

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/5/why-mogadishu-clashes-are-deepening-somalias-political-crisis-again

Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Mogadishu, Somalia – Mustafa, 33, dreads election time in Somalia. He drives a bajaj — a three-wheeled taxi — and says that when tensions rise, as they always do when polls are near, the whole city ...

News Somalia » Bay » Politics: Viewpoint: Somali Piracy Is Back – Fueled by Political Turmoil, Aid Cuts and Iran War

News channel or source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/05/29/871791.htm

Published on: Friday 29 May 2026

On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards an anchorage near the port of Garacad in Puntland, a ...

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